Liquid-soap dispenser.



WFT. CARTER. LIQUID SOAP DISPENSER. APPLICATION FILED 001. 31, 1908.

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

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WILLIAM '1. CARTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOTS, ASSIGNOR TO W. T. CARTER COMPANY,

' i OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

. LIQUID-30A]? DISPENSER.

. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 16, 1910,

Application filed October 31, 1908. $eria1 No. 460,476.

To all whom it may'concarn: f Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. CARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the/county of" Cool: and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Liquid-Soap Disbe provided with a lift pump, by which the soap is discharged from'the tube.-

' Referring to the drawings Figure l is a longitudinal section of the device. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are details of the lift pump. are details of a combination coupling and bracket for supporting the pipe sections.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

Referring specifically to the drawings 9 indicates the tubular sections of the holder and 10 is a strainer mounted in the end piece 11 which is'in turn connected to the tube 9 by a coupling consisting ofthe two semi-circular pieces 12 and 13. A similar coupling is provided at each joint between the tube sections. A small bolt14 is provided for fastening the coupling in front, While in the rear a lug 15 is constructed as 'a portionof the part 12, and fits in a hole 16 in the lower holes 17 areprovided in the top of the pormolten sul fur 28 or other suitable materials may be poured intoeach and every coupling, and thereby form connection" between each section of tubing. Each section of tubing is expanded at 18 to aid in making a good connection. Each coupling is attached to a wall or other suitable object and forms'a bracket'for the conrear end. of the part l3 being extended as at 40, with a hole to receive an attaching screw/ll. i

The lift pump provided for the respective tube sections has a benttube 19 passing down through an elongated cap 20. This cap forms a covering for a cylinder 21 and is held in place with small bolts 22. The cylinder is inserted in or through thesection Figs. 8 and 9 operation t part 13 of the coupling. The.

an air tightand water tight holder to enter the D the upper end of the barrel and'extendingand the lower end of the cylinder is provided with a hole 23 to admit the liquid from the section. A small rod 24 is suspended from the lower end of the tube 19 and is provided with a raw hide washer 25 forming a piston to lift the liquid. A coil spring 26 is used to return the piston to its proper position at thebottom of the cylinder 21 after each operation. A fiber tube 27 is also employed in the upper end of the cylinder to regulate the supply of the liquid to be dispensed, and the tube 19 works in said fiber tube.

Thcoperation of the pump is as follows: As the pipe or tube 19 is lifted the raw-hide washer 25 is raised by the same operation.

The amount of liquid that may becontained v lifted also, and under inthe cylinder 21 is the proper conditions, with the liquid soap container full 'or nearly so, the soap will be forced. up and out through the bent tube, spouting out, to the amount of the diifen ence between the capacity ofthe cylinder and the cap city of the tube 19, after which d e respective parts resume their relative positions.

One section of tubing, or any desired number of sections, may be used. A packing of raw-hide washers 29 are used at the upper end of the cylinder 21 and the tube 27to prevent the liquid from leaking.

The tubular holder will ordinarily be attached in substantially horizontal position to the back board of a wash-stand or the like, with a pump behind each bowl, and as many sections maybe used as necessary, and by pulling up on the tube 19 the user will receive the qlumtity of liquid soap into his hand.

In a liquid soap dispenser, the combination with a soap holder, of a barrel arranged vertically within said soap holder, and having its lower end provided with to allow the liquid contained within the barrel, a cap secured to beyond the upper side of the holder, and a tube working through said cap and extending downwardly into thebarrel tance, an opening formed in the side of the tube near its lower end, said opening adapted to receive the upper hooked' end of a piston rod, a sleeve placed around that pora short disan opening tion of the tnhe Within the barrel, and adapt- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature ed to limit the upward movement of the in presence of two Witnesses. piston to regulate the quantity of liquid WILLIAM T CARTER dispensed, and a spring interposed between 5 the lower end of thesleeve and the top side Witnesses:

of the piston, to return the same to the bot- NELLIE FELTSKOG, tom of the barrel. H. G. BATGHELOR. 

